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4.33 MYR = 1 USD

94,613 MYR

$21,829 USD
Kuala Lumpur

150,040 MYR

30,340 MYR

$7,000 USD

Average Salary / Kota Kinabalu

Average salary in Kota Kinabalu is 94,613 MYR per year. The most typical earning is 30,340 MYR. All data are based on 129 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 129,162 MYR. Women receive a salary of 62,847 MYR.

The most paid careers are Engineers & Technicians IV with average income 262,225 MYR and Public Sector with income 232,751 MYR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 139,131 MYR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 110,524 MYR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 198,510 MYR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 189,842 MYR.

Levels / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

Salary Levels (MYR) per Year Surveys [%]
13,000 MYR - 21,699 MYR
0 n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
21,700 MYR - 43,299 MYR
32 100%
24.81%
43,300 MYR - 64,999 MYR
32 75.19%
24.81%
65,000 MYR - 86,699 MYR
24 50.39%
18.6%
86,700 MYR - 108,399 MYR
11 31.78%
8.53%
108,400 MYR - 129,999 MYR
8 23.26%
6.2%
130,000 MYR - 151,699 MYR
5 17.05%
3.88%
151,700 MYR - 173,399 MYR
5 13.18%
3.88%
173,400 MYR - 194,999 MYR
2 9.3%
1.55%
195,000 MYR - 216,699 MYR
1 7.75%
0.78%
216,700 MYR - 238,399 MYR
1 6.98%
0.78%
238,400 MYR - 260,099 MYR
1 6.2%
0.78%
260,100 MYR - 281,699 MYR
1 5.43%
0.78%
281,700 MYR - 303,399 MYR
0 n/a
303,400 MYR - 325,099 MYR
0 n/a
325,100 MYR - 346,699 MYR
1 4.65%
0.78%
346,700 MYR - 368,399 MYR
1 3.88%
0.78%
368,400 MYR - 390,099 MYR
1 3.1%
0.78%
390,100 MYR - 411,799 MYR
0 n/a
411,800 MYR - 433,399 MYR
0 n/a
433,400 MYR - 455,099 MYR
0 n/a
455,100 MYR - 476,799 MYR
1 2.33%
0.78%
476,800 MYR - 498,399 MYR
0 n/a
498,400 MYR - 520,099 MYR
0 n/a
520,100 MYR - 541,799 MYR
0 n/a
541,800 MYR - 563,499 MYR
0 n/a
563,500 MYR - 585,099 MYR
0 n/a
585,100 MYR - 606,799 MYR
1 1.55%
0.78%
606,800 MYR - 628,499 MYR
0 n/a
628,500 MYR - 650,099 MYR
0 n/a
HIGH SALARIES
650,100 MYR - 693,499 MYR
1 0.78%
0.78%
693,500 MYR - 736,799 MYR
0 n/a
736,800 MYR - 780,199 MYR
0 n/a
780,200 MYR - 823,499 MYR
0 n/a
823,500 MYR - 866,899 MYR
0 n/a
866,900 MYR - 910,199 MYR
0 n/a
910,200 MYR - 953,499 MYR
0 n/a
953,500 MYR - 996,899 MYR
0 n/a
996,900 MYR - 1,040,199 MYR
0 n/a
1,040,200 MYR - 1,083,599 MYR
0 n/a
1,083,600 MYR - 1,516,999 MYR
0 n/a

Gender / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 64 129,162 MYR
2 Women 53 62,847 MYR

Education / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Doctorate Degree 7 139,131 MYR
2 Bachelors Degree 72 110,524 MYR
3 Bellow H. School 3 103,156 MYR
4 High School 4 66,314 MYR
5 Masters Degree 17 64,581 MYR
6 Some College 26 61,113 MYR

Experience / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 20+ Years 7 198,510 MYR
2 16-20 Years 9 189,842 MYR
3 12-16 Years 19 113,125 MYR
4 8-12 Years 25 103,589 MYR
5 4-8 Years 23 84,085 MYR
6 2-4 Years 21 62,413 MYR
7 1-2 Years 11 50,711 MYR
8 0-1 Year 14 40,308 MYR

Age / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 51-55 4 282,162 MYR
2 46-50 1 218,882 MYR
3 61-65 1 166,003 MYR
4 36-40 19 132,196 MYR
5 41-45 14 113,992 MYR
6 31-35 30 109,657 MYR
7 26-30 26 58,513 MYR
8 56-60 1 57,212 MYR
9 21-25 20 53,745 MYR
10 n/a 12 50,711 MYR
11 14-20 1 26,005 MYR

Work Type / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Permanent 107 97,955 MYR
2 Contract 12 87,119 MYR
3 Self Employed 7 82,785 MYR
4 Part Time 3 33,374 MYR

Career Groups / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Engineers & Technicians IV 3 262,225 MYR
2 Public Sector 4 232,751 MYR
3 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 2 165,570 MYR
4 Management & Business 10 162,102 MYR
5 Finance & Banking 5 150,833 MYR
6 Aviation & Shipping 1 143,031 MYR
7 Education & University 12 110,958 MYR
8 IT & Programming 4 106,623 MYR
9 Engineers & Technicians III 2 101,422 MYR
10 Hotels & Tourism 9 93,187 MYR
11 Engineers & Technicians 12 87,552 MYR
12 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 8 83,652 MYR
13 Health Care & Medical II 3 73,249 MYR
14 Architect Constructions 2 66,314 MYR
15 Insurance 2 62,847 MYR
16 Law 1 61,547 MYR
17 Accounting & Administration 17 60,246 MYR
18 Organization & Coordination 1 59,813 MYR
19 Salesmen & Saleswomen 2 59,379 MYR
20 Human Resources 13 54,612 MYR
21 Engineers & Technicians II 1 52,445 MYR
22 Media 1 50,277 MYR
23 Construction & Labor Workers 6 48,544 MYR
24 Automobile 1 46,377 MYR
25 Customer Services 1 42,909 MYR
26 Agriculture & Fishing 1 42,476 MYR
27 IT & Programming II 1 30,340 MYR
28 Health Care & Medical 1 29,473 MYR
29 Fashion 1 26,872 MYR
30 Restaurants, Inns, Pubs 1 26,005 MYR
31 Sports & Recreation 1 25,572 MYR

Careers / Kota Kinabalu (Gross MYR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 General Manager 1 467,671 MYR
2 Bank Manager 1 364,514 MYR
3 Manufacturing 1 269,160 MYR
4 Civil Engineer 3 262,225 MYR
5 Private School Teacher 1 254,423 MYR
6 Other Public Sector Career 4 232,751 MYR
7 Operations Manager 2 188,542 MYR
8 CEO 1 166,003 MYR
9 Business Manager 1 159,068 MYR
10 Oil & Gas Technician Lead 1 157,768 MYR
11 Hotel Manager 4 144,332 MYR
12 Sales Manager 2 142,598 MYR
13 Project Manager 1 133,063 MYR
14 Lecturer 5 128,728 MYR
15 IT Manager 3 114,425 MYR
16 Engineering Manager 2 113,992 MYR
17 Manager 3 89,286 MYR
18 Other Sales Career 1 84,952 MYR
19 Technical Manager 1 83,218 MYR
20 Bookkeeper 1 83,218 MYR
21 Software Developer 1 82,785 MYR
22 Engineer 5 81,051 MYR
23 Finance Manager 2 79,751 MYR
24 Office Administrator 2 78,884 MYR
25 Insurance 1 78,450 MYR
26 Human Resources Manager 5 78,017 MYR
27 Teacher 3 76,283 MYR
28 Administrator 3 74,983 MYR
29 Pharmacist 2 73,249 MYR
30 Accountant 2 71,082 MYR
31 Tourism and Travel 1 69,782 MYR
32 Accountant Executive 1 68,915 MYR
33 Mechanical Engineer 2 68,481 MYR
34 Other Architect Career 2 66,314 MYR
35 Marketing 1 63,714 MYR
36 Product Development 1 62,413 MYR
37 Lawyer 1 61,547 MYR
38 Marketing Executive 2 60,680 MYR
39 Event Coordinator 1 59,813 MYR
40 Other Tourism Career 2 55,912 MYR
41 Tourist Guide 1 55,479 MYR
42 Secondary School Teacher 1 50,711 MYR
43 Tax Accountant 1 50,711 MYR
44 Business Development Manager 1 50,711 MYR
45 Editor 1 50,277 MYR
46 Insurance Broker 1 47,677 MYR
47 Other Constr. & Labor Career 2 47,243 MYR
48 Car Rent Employee 1 46,377 MYR
49 Glass & Ceramic Technician 1 45,510 MYR
50 Human Resource 3 44,209 MYR
51 Other Agriculture Career 1 42,476 MYR
52 Sales Executives 2 42,042 MYR
53 Human Resource Administrator 3 39,875 MYR
54 Construction Project Coordinator 2 39,008 MYR
55 Administrative Assistant 2 34,674 MYR
56 Other Human Resource Career 2 33,807 MYR
57 Accounting Assistant 2 32,507 MYR
58 Junior Accountant 1 23,838 MYR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

49/49  Leader (Man)
Posted 18 July 2023
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Masters Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 45,400 MYR

48/49  Research Associate (Man)
Posted 09 June 2022

What I do?

"Policy research."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Masters Degree 12-16 Years Intermediate 66,600 MYR

47/49  Agm Maint (Man)
Posted 26 November 2021

What I do?

"Maintenance."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Expert 268,900 MYR

46/49  Video Editor (Woman)
Posted 16 September 2021

What I do?

"Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 4-8 Years Expert 50,300 MYR

45/49  Project Coordinator (Man)
Posted 01 March 2021

What I do?

"Expert in using computer softwares."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 38,300 MYR

44/49  Branch Manager (Man)
Posted 24 December 2020

What I do?

"Bachelor Degree of Management in Finance."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years n/a 364,300 MYR

43/49  Pharmacist (Man)
Posted 14 December 2020

What I do?

"Poison A License Transcribe Dr's prescription Prepare and dispense medication Conduct professional counselling session Answer all medication related questions."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 74,900 MYR

42/49  Administrator (Man)
Posted 16 November 2020

What I do?

"Help with task and do this and that for a living."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 57,800 MYR

41/49  English (Man)
Posted 21 June 2020

What I do?

"Teacher students from the age of 13-19."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 50,600 MYR

40/49  Tech Lead (Man)
Posted 09 June 2020

What I do?

"Skill on offshore oilfield process plant, utility. Manage day to day preventive maintenance and planning for 2 weekly hard plan, execution and load segregation among the staff."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 12-16 Years n/a 157,700 MYR

39/49  Field Service Representative (Man)
Posted 20 May 2020

What I do?

"To provide technical support to customer."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 65,400 MYR

38/49  Facilities Management (Man)
Posted 22 April 2020

What I do?

"Facilities Management scope."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 109,300 MYR

37/49  Managing And Support Organisation (Woman)
Posted 14 January 2020

What I do?

"Analyst of turnover, develop employees career path and performance, learning and development management, digital system of HRMS, Payroll and managing and lead managers level."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bellow H. School 8-12 Years n/a 65,600 MYR

36/49  Sales & Marketing Manager (Woman)
Posted 05 January 2020

What I do?

"Focus on sales & marketing coordination."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years n/a 126,200 MYR

35/49  Taxation (Man)
Posted 15 December 2019

What I do?

"Assist people with tax matter."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 8-12 Years n/a 50,900 MYR

34/49  Managing Operation (Man)
Posted 14 October 2019

What I do?

"Managing the operation of business."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years n/a 159,100 MYR

33/49  Researcher (Woman)
Posted 05 August 2019

What I do?

"Data analysis, experiment conduct."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a 42,400 MYR

32/49  Salaried Partner (Woman)
Posted 01 August 2019

What I do?

"Conveyancing, Civil litigation Work."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 61,300 MYR

31/49  Clinical (Man)
Posted 18 July 2019

What I do?

"Sales medical devices."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 84,800 MYR

30/49  Business Development (Woman)
Posted 19 June 2019

What I do?

"Assist the CEO in development and expansion of the business, research and identify new market opportunities, maintaining a good relationship with existing and new clients / partners."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 50,900 MYR

29/49  Software Developer (Man)
Posted 17 April 2019

What I do?

"Develop business needs."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 82,700 MYR

28/49  Booking Agent (Woman)
Posted 08 April 2019

What I do?

"Social media, emails and bookings."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Masters Degree 4-8 Years n/a 63,600 MYR

27/49  Business Manager (Man)
Posted 29 March 2019

What I do?

"Sales management."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 159,100 MYR

26/49  Senior Sales Executive (Woman)
Posted 16 March 2019

What I do?

"Follow up projects and dealers account."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 53,000 MYR

25/49  Interior Designer (Woman)
Posted 13 March 2019

What I do?

"Doing interior design for buildings, materials and furnitures selection, meeting clients, do drawings etc etc."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year n/a 31,800 MYR

24/49  Auditor (Woman)
Posted 13 January 2019

What I do?

"Standard audit work."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 2-4 Years n/a 23,900 MYR

23/49  Tutor Math Science (Man)
Posted 10 January 2019

What I do?

"Teaching sec school students."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Doctorate Degree 8-12 Years n/a 254,500 MYR

22/49  Accounts Officer (Woman)
Posted 19 November 2018

What I do?

"Doing full sets of accounts."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 4-8 Years n/a 28,200 MYR

21/49  Project Manager (Woman)
Posted 04 November 2018

What I do?

"Manage, Colaborate and ensure project completion in effiecient and effective way."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 132,900 MYR

20/49  Executive Chef (Man)
Posted 19 October 2018

What I do?

"Culinary Head of convention centre."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years n/a 370,500 MYR

19/49  Office Administrator (Woman)
Posted 11 October 2018

What I do?

"Admin, recruitment, finance."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 94,400 MYR

18/49  Factory Engineer (Man)
Posted 28 September 2018

What I do?

"Manage plant maintenance up keeping. Make sure spare parts are sufficient. Manage technicians. Troubleshooting problem at factory. Report directly to Manager."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years n/a 27,800 MYR

17/49  Quantity Surveyor (Man)
Posted 12 September 2018

What I do?

"Price control of project."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 2-4 Years n/a 39,900 MYR

16/49  Photography (Man)
Posted 26 August 2018

What I do?

"Take photos of tourists and guide them."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 1-2 Years n/a 55,400 MYR

15/49  Chief Executive Officer (Man)
Posted 19 August 2018

What I do?

"As Chief Executive Officer in a Public Listed Company."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 20+ Years n/a 166,100 MYR

14/49  Director Of Sales & Marketing (Woman)
Posted 23 July 2018

What I do?

"Crucial in improving an organization’s revenue and sales."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 113,000 MYR

13/49  Chief Engineer (Man)
Posted 19 June 2018

What I do?

"Managing the Operation and maintenance of HV power transmission network."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years n/a 110,500 MYR

12/49  Driver (Man)
Posted 07 June 2018

What I do?

"Returning vehicles."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu High School 4-8 Years n/a 46,500 MYR

11/49  Utility (Woman)
Posted 19 May 2018

What I do?

"Performance monitoring, ELMS, performance test run, troubleshooting."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years n/a 188,300 MYR

10/49  Senior Accounts Executive (Woman)
Posted 13 May 2018

What I do?

"Full sets accounting & monitor on cash flow, reporting, submission of tax."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 20+ Years n/a 69,100 MYR

9/49  Chain Of Custody (Woman)
Posted 23 April 2018

What I do?

"Monitor, train and analyse on timber market requirement."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 12-16 Years n/a 62,300 MYR

8/49  Event Manager (Man)
Posted 16 April 2018

What I do?

"Managing and coordinating event specifically for Training and Development. Maintaining office matters."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 4-8 Years n/a 59,800 MYR

7/49  Human Resource Officer (Woman)
Posted 16 January 2018

What I do?

"I mainly handle all related matters of our Daily Paid Workers and other HR related tasks."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Masters Degree 2-4 Years n/a 35,100 MYR

6/49  Technical Superintendent (Man)
Posted 21 October 2017

What I do?

"Provide technical support to vessel, support maintenance and docking activities from planning to completion,."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 94,000 MYR

5/49  Admin Exec (Woman)
Posted 03 October 2017

What I do?

"To deal with local authorities, assisting directly or indirectly with staff and management."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 12-16 Years n/a 29,400 MYR

4/49  EXECUTIVE (Woman)
Posted 11 September 2017

What I do?

"SUPERVISING TO MAKE SURE ALL THE TASKS DONE IN PROPER WAY."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Some College 1-2 Years n/a 35,300 MYR

3/49  Agent (Woman)
Posted 05 September 2017

What I do?

"Do sales to achieve yearly target. Door by door Telemarketing."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years n/a 78,300 MYR

2/49  Academician (Man)
Posted 27 August 2017

What I do?

"Lecturing undergrads and doing research."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Doctorate Degree 4-8 Years n/a 98,400 MYR

1/49  Engineer (Man)
Posted 06 July 2017

What I do?

"Engineer working in water dams."

City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kota Kinabalu Bachelors Degree 20+ Years n/a 587,400 MYR




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